The lesson that Jesus taught in Luke 15:11-31 went far beyond just a story of a young son squandering his inheritance. The teaching was directed towards the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law, (the older brother) whose self-righteousness was based on their works & merit, and their attitude that they somehow “deserved” God’s favor. For Romans 3:23 reminds us that, “We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” And without His Divine Grace we’d all be lost forever. But it took contrition…a coming to his senses…with true godly remorse and repentance, followed by the seeking of forgiveness and redemption by the young man that we then see the father forgiving and loving his wayward son.
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